Tejas Kotecha, communication skills trainer

Communication skills training that helps leaders and teams perform under pressure

Communication workshops shaped by 20 years at Sky News and Sky Sports

When communication isn’t working:

  • Good people disengage or leave
  • Difficult conversations are avoided 
  • Misunderstandings become costly mistakes
  • Teams lose trust and engagement
"A fantastic session at our L&D team day...the trolley car dilemma never gets old" (Domino's Operations L&D Manager)
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Communication skills that improve performance

Help your people communicate clearly, confidently and effectively, when the pressure is on.

Practical techniques, real workplace scenarios and immediate feedback help people communicate more effectively when it matters most.

How do your people communicate under pressure?

The Trolley Problem Framework reveals how people communicate, make decisions and respond when the pressure is on.

  • Who speaks first
  • Who stays silent
  • How difficult decisions are communicated
  • What gets missed

 

We then unpack what happened, identify where communication broke down and explore practical ways to improve it.

Built from 20 years of communication experience at Sky, the framework is now used to challenge and develop leadership teams across business and education.

What changes after the training?

  • Stronger communication and trust
  • More confident leaders
  • Better decision-making
  • Higher engagement
  • More effective meetings/presentations

 

Who I help

  • HR and L&D teams
  • Senior leaders
  • Managers and emerging leaders
  • Early-career talent
  • Business owners and professionals
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Download my free A-Z in communication skills

Improve your communicaton skills with my free guide based on my experience at Sky and in business. 

Programmes

Communicate with Impact - One Day Offsite

From £5,000 | CPD Accredited | 6-14 People

A practical communication skills programme for leaders and teams who want to communicate, collaborate and make better decisions under pressure.

Built around the Trolley Problem Framework and real-world scenarios, this programme in London and throughout the UK develops practical skills that can be applied immediately.

Includes:

  • 90-minute masterclass with a Sky reporter
  • Scenario-based communication training
  • Facilitated decision-making exercises
  • Filmed practice with real-time feedback

 

Build confidence. Improve communication. Strengthen leadership teams.

Ideal for leadership teams, new managers, and emerging talent.

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Public Speaking & Presentation Skills Training

Practical one-to-one coaching to help you speak with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Learn broadcast techniques to make presentations clearer, more engaging and memorable.

Available as a one-off two-hour session or a block of five sessions.

Ideal for professionals who present ideas, lead meetings or speak to clients.

"A truly enjoyable session that gave our management team immediate confidence and practical skills" (Managing Director, Sloane Square Hotel)
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Communication Workshops

Communication training for Leaders and Teams

Schedule a 30-min consultation to discuss your communication challenges.
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Group Workshops

A focused 2–3 hour workshop that tackles one specific communication challenge using real scenarios and immediate feedback, without a full day out of the diary.

Built around your organisation’s needs, sessions can focus on areas such as:

  • Handling difficult conversations
  • Communicating decisions with confidence
  • Delivering presentations that land
  • Reducing misunderstandings and costly errors
  • Communicating effectively under pressure

 

Using the Trolley Problem Framework and the same scenario-based approach as my longer programmes, participants don’t just learn what to say. They practice how to communicate when it matters.

From £950
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Inclusive Communication and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

I help organisations strengthen inclusive communication to reduce friction, improve engagement, and increase team effectiveness.

Drawing on four years as Chair of Sky Sports’ Ethnicity & Inclusion Network, I deliver two-hour workshops for Employee Resource Groups and internal DEI leaders.

The sessions include:

  • Working with senior leadership to hit key EDI targets
  • Generating fresh ideas and informing new policies
  • Using individual and group strengths more effectively
  • Measuring meaningful change in culture, diversity and inclusion
  • Strengthening collaboration across different ERGs

 

From £795
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Media Training: Mastering TV interviews

After 20 years producing interviews at Sky News and Sky Sports, working with everyone from politicians to Olympic athletes, I know exactly how you should prepare for interviews.

This media training introduction gives you the skills to represent your company confidently on camera, deliver key messages, and handle tough questions.

This is perfect for first-time company spokespeople, ERG representatives, industry experts, and anyone who wants to do TV interviews in the future as part of their leadership development. 

Half-day programme: £895 | Full-day intensive: £1,450

Why storytelling makes learning stick

At Sky, I learned how to turn complex ideas into memorable stories. I bring the same approach to every workshop.

Why are there so few British South Asian footballers? | Football’s Hidden Talent

A story I produced investigating inclusion in sport, shortlisted for an Asian Media Award.

My Kathrine Switzer interview

See how I turned one athlete’s story into a powerful message about women in sport.

Watched by 46,000+ people.

Resources

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